Zhao Jiaren pulled out the scabbard of a long sword, waved it a few times, and then praised, "Good sword." ”

"Really?" In the same year of Zhao Jiaren's Sima Kao, a brother about forty years old asked a question.

This question made Zhao Jiaren find it a little difficult to answer. The surface of the iron sword is at best called less rough. There is no comparison with the surface-treated steel swords of the 21st century. In terms of feel, this sword was not cast with weight balance in mind at all. As a second-generation paper mill in the Huaihe River Basin, Zhao Jiaren studied and worked in the United States for high-end entertainment, including sailing and fencing.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Jiaren spoke: "The weight of this sword is not ordinary, but it doesn't feel sharp enough. ”

"Haha. Brother Zhao, the sword can only be sharpened after it is opened. The sword was crafted without a blade. Sima Kao explained with a smile.

"I see." Zhao Jiaren replied.

The people around them couldn't help but laugh when they saw Zhao Jiaren talking layman's words on the sword evaluation. Zhao Jiaren also handed over the sword to the brother Tai, who was about forty years old, and the purpose of Sima Kao and the others to the blacksmith shop this time was to take the sword.

"How did Brother Zhao come to our Gusu?" Sima Kao asked this question that he was very concerned about.

"It's hard to put into words." Zhao Jiaren wanted to use this rhetoric to fool him.

However, after finishing speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Jiaren's face. It can be seen that everyone wants to know the privacy of underage jinshi. Zhao Jiaren saw that everyone was so energetic, and he only felt that the gossip soul of human beings was so persistent that he did not let go of the privacy of minors. Zhao Jiaren added, "Brother Sima already has an errand after the palace exam, and I don't have any news." This time, even if it is out to relax. ”

More than a month has passed since the news of becoming an official in Ezhou, and the twenty-six-year-old Sima Kao couldn't help but smile when he heard it. Even though he was twenty-six years old when he was admitted to Jinshi, and he began to enter Mengxue at the age of six, Sima Kao studied hard for 20 years. Chao for Tian Shelang, twilight to the Tianzi Hall. Leaping to the glory of the family and officially embarking on the official career is a dream come true for Sima Kao.

"Zhao Gongzi is already 15 this year, right?" The forty-year-old brother interjected.

"Imaginary age 15." Zhao Jiaren made it clear.

"Then why should Zhao Gongzi care. At most, Zhao Gongzi will be 16 in a year. At that time, I wrote a seal to the imperial court, and I wanted to come to the imperial court to see Zhao Gongzi serving the imperial court. "That brother is also very old and speaks very warm words.

"That's right. Since it will be 16 next year, why should Brother Zhao mind. Sima Kao also said, "That's right." Since you're here to relax. We just happened to rent a boat on Taihu Lake. If you don't mind, come with us. ”

The purpose of Zhao Jiaren's visit today was not to go on a cruise on Taihu Lake, but to come to the blacksmith shop to find someone, but he couldn't tell these people on the other side anyway. Zhao Jiaren hurriedly showed an expression of reluctance to disturb, "This...... I'm afraid it's inconvenient. ”

"It's a matter of interest to be able to see Zhao Gongzi, I'm the east, isn't Zhao Gongzi willing to appreciate his face?" looked at the brother Tai, who was about forty years old, and immediately took over the conversation.

Zhao Jiaren was unhappy for a while, he did not object to others seeking pleasure, but it was not equivalent to accepting others to interrupt his arrangement with pleasure. It's just that I didn't expect to suddenly meet an old acquaintance in a foreign country, and I couldn't even find a reason for a while.

The ground shook suddenly, followed by a muffled thud. Everyone was stunned, and their eyes temporarily shifted away from Zhao Jiaren. A series of other movements came out through the courtyard wall, and there was a great chaos in the courtyard. A moment later, smoke billowed out, as if it was on fire.

The others didn't know what was going on, and they froze in place, not knowing what to do. Zhao Jiaren looked at the two women in Sima Kao's group, and he said to Sima Kao: "Brother Sima, you escort the female dependents back. Don't let them be frightened. I'll take a look. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand to Zhao Yong and walked towards the blacksmith shop. Zhao Yong saw Zhao Jiaren walking straight towards the blacksmith shop that was on fire, and wanted to hurry up and stop it. Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiaren's steps were brisk, and when Zhao Yong rushed behind Zhao Jiaren, both of them arrived at the door. Crossing the threshold briskly, Zhao Jiaren entered the courtyard gate.

Sima Kao was stunned in place, watching the master and servant of the Zhao family enter the blacksmith shop, just shouting, "Brother Zhao......" and he couldn't see the two of them. After opening his mouth and stammering for a moment, Sima Kao held back a sentence, "I didn't expect Brother Zhao to be so impatient." ”

The other people were all seeing Zhao Jiaren for the first time, where did they think that this young man, who had just looked very normal, suddenly became a demon obstacle when facing a disaster. When others encounter a disaster, their first reaction is to run, not only does he not run, but he actually takes the initiative to rush to the place where the fire is burning.

The flesh on the face of the forty-year-old brother couldn't help but twitch a few times. But after a while, he gritted his teeth and said to Sima Kao: "You wait here, I'll go in and have a look." ”

After saying this, the brother took the iron sword and his servants, and also rushed to the blacksmith shop. Sima Kao and the two women were left in place. The new science and technology scholar Sima Kao was also stunned, he felt puzzled, why did people become different from the past in a moment?

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Of course, Sima Kao had learned this, but when he saw that others were gone, he couldn't help but want to catch up.

A crisp voice sounded beside Sima Kao, "Senior official Sima, I won't run around, I'm just waiting for you to come out here." If you want to take care of them, just go. Don't worry about me waiting. ”

These words gave Sima Kao a reason, and he sighed and strode towards the courtyard. As soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard Zhao Jiaren's sharp voice sounding in the courtyard, "Don't panic, everyone. The iron juice is so hot, don't splash it with water. Sprinkle dirt on it! Don't splash it with water, sprinkle dirt on it! Don't panic, listen to me! ”

Zhao Jiaren was just a thirteen-year-old child, and because of his excitement and exertion, his voice was extremely sharp, and Sima Kao, who listened to it, felt upset for a while. Then a thunderous roar rang out, "Are you all dying?" If you want to die, you can jump into the iron juice by yourself. If you don't want to die, get out of here. If you want to put out the fire, listen to our son. Our son is a new science and technology jinshi, listen to him right! ”

'Our son is a new science and technology scholar, listen to him! When this shout came out, the people who were originally in a mess didn't know that they thought that the official university was a big question, so they felt that they had a backbone. Or was shocked by Zhao Yong's thunderous roar, and the chaotic situation was much better in an instant.

Sima Kao strode to the door, and when he boarded, he felt a heat wave coming to his face, and his breath was a little suffocated.

"Listen to the non-commissioned officer. Listen to the non-commissioned officers. The forty-year-old brother in the courtyard also shouted.

As long as orders are obeyed, at least there is order. By the time Sima Kao braved the scorching heat and rushed into the courtyard, Zhao Jiaren had basically mastered the situation. He directed the men in the courtyard to carry the wounded out of the courtyard. and let people guard the door, so that people do not go in and out of chaos. There was already a pile of sand in the yard, and someone began to transport it. After a while, it turned out to be better.

watched Zhao Jiaren's calm command in the chaos, and listened to the crowd. Sima Kao didn't know what he was doing at all. And the people who come and go don't care who Sima Kao is, they are on a rampage. Sima Kao didn't dare to come forward to help, so he could only retreat to the courtyard wall and stand. After the situation stabilized, Sima Kao saw Zhao Jiaren walking towards his side with his entourage Zhao Yong. Just when Sima Kao thought that Zhao Jiaren was going to tell him what to do, Zhao Jiaren grabbed his arm and pulled him out.

Sima Kao didn't understand what was going on, so he could only follow Zhao Jiaren out, and asked at the same time, "Brother Zhao, what do you mean by this?" ”

"The situation has stabilized. There's no need for us to meddle here. It's useless to stay here, let's go. Zhao Jiaren said as he walked without looking back.

Fang Cai still tried his best to put out the fire, and now he slapped his ass and left. Sima Kao completely understands that no. But before he could understand, he had already left the courtyard of the blacksmith shop with Zhao Jiaren in front of him and Zhao Yong pushing behind. Walking out of the courtyard gate, a cool breeze blew, and Sima Kao felt as if he had a dream. It was only a few injured people lying outside the door that Sima Kao understood that he was not dreaming.

Several of them were burned, and except for the one who was lying upright on the outermost, they were all humming and chirping in pain. The one lying on the outermost side had purple skin on his face, and someone next to him shook him like a mournful cry, and the man cried out like a soul, 'Master! Master! ’。

Sima Kao felt that as soon as his arm was loosened, he saw Zhao Jiaren let go of the hand holding Sima Kao, and walked over quickly. When he reached the injured man, who had already straightened up, Zhao Jiaren first reached out the index and middle fingers of his left hand and placed them on the neck of the deceased. After a moment's pause, he gently pinched the deceased's throat, then pulled a knife from his waist and tried to pry the deceased's mouth open.

The one who was crying next to him was stunned at first, then angry, stretched out his hand to push Zhao Jiaren away, and then angrily swung his fist to beat Zhao Jiaren. Zhao Yong rushed forward with an arrow and hugged the man from behind. And the man was a blacksmith after all, and his body was quite strong. His arms shook hard, and he actually shook Zhao Yong's arms apart.

Zhao Yong's skills were also fast, and when he saw that the man was about to pounce on Zhao Jiaren again, he stepped forward and hugged the man from behind.

"Hold this guy." With a shout, two more people rushed over and worked with Zhao Yong to hold down the blacksmith.

"Don't hurt my master! Don't hurt my master! The blacksmith could not break free, but could only shout.

Sima Kao was dazzled by this variable, and he couldn't understand it at all. He only knew that it was his brother who came with him to help, and he didn't know when he came out of the courtyard with his servants.

What made Sima Kao's brain even more chaotic was that Zhao Jiaren saw that the jammer was being held, and continued to walk over with a knife, pried open the deceased's closed teeth, and looked carefully into his mouth.

After watching for a while, Zhao Jiaren sat cross-legged beside the deceased, took out a brush and sweat towel from his bag, and cut the brush with a knife. He took out a chopstick and inserted it into the barrel of a brush.

This child-like trick was inexplicable to everyone, and Sima Kao swallowed his saliva and continued to be at a loss. Everyone saw Zhao Jiaren pick up a sweat towel and wipe the pen shaft, and then put the pen shaft in his mouth for a moment like a puppy's bones.

At this time, it was not only Zhao Jiaren who was inexplicable, except for Zhao Yong himself, who was still hugging the blacksmith tightly, everyone who saw this scene was stunned. Even the blacksmith stopped struggling and watched Zhao Jiaren's astonishing move in amazement.

Feeling that he had done his best to eliminate the bacteria, Zhao Jiaren took out the sharpened pen shaft and put it against the throat of the man who looked at the dead man, took a deep breath, and then slapped it the other end. The strength felt in his hand matched the feeling in Zhao Jiaren's memory, and the pen blade smoothly pierced the man's trachea.

Holding the barrel of the pen with his left hand, Zhao Jiaren slowly and forcefully pulled out the chopsticks inserted in the barrel with his right hand.

"Brother Zhao, don't!"

"Murder!"

"Ah!!!!!!!h

Seeing this, several different shouts broke out in the crowd of onlookers.

With Zhao Jiaren's strange movements at the beginning, coupled with the unusual actions in the back, the onlookers felt that the young man in front of him was crazy. Even the blacksmith, who had just been furious, was so frightened that he stopped shouting.

Some people were so frightened that they retreated, some were so frightened that they turned around and ran, and many more were so frightened that they couldn't move.

In this midst of chaos and panic, one of the women who came with Sima Kao let out a joyful cry in a crisp voice, "Look! That man is angry! That man is angry! He's alive! ”

Sima Kao was awakened by this sound, and in a daze, he shifted his gaze from Zhao Jiaren, who was still sitting cross-legged, to the 'deceased' beside him. The dead man, who had been straight and straight, was still lying, but the barrel of the pen that had been pierced into his neck began to shake, and his neck and chest were heaving. It looks like it's obviously a living person inhaling.

Not to mention whether the 'deceased' is really dead. Now the man on the ground had been pierced in the neck by the barrel of a pen, and was clearly wounded enough to be fatal. Not only did this man not die again, but he came back to life. Sima Kao was eager to go and see what was going on, but the excitement was too great. Feeling a cool breeze blowing from the front, Sima Kao's eyes darkened, and he didn't know anything.